Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-26
PLAINLY SAID.

A DakOtaian from BeyhOod WrItes
About our Carpet Bag Government
Canton correspondence st. Paul
Pioneer Press: A great portion OF the
reading public of Dakota are peculiarly
interested in the war of words now
being waged between ex-Gov. Pierce In
the Pioneer Press and Gov. Church in
the Globe. Not that the people
are strikingly concerned in the inuiyld-
aa lascendancy OF either of these gentle
men. or that the respective Drinci-
pies OF republicaniem or democracy have
created more than an ordinary amount
OF political sympathy. 1t is tor none OF
these reasons that Dakota people follow
SO closely the page announcing the dis
closure OF democratic hypocrisy and
fraud on the one hand, end the sensa.
tional cant OF the gubernational
newspaper staff on the other.
Personal and political reasons
do not enter into the controversy, at
least 30 far as the common people are
concerned, but the whole interest upon
the part of the public centers in the oae
desire for honest and decent government,
and the general Impression is that we
commodity just at present.
The writer has never been an ardent
admirer of Governor Pierce, and in
making this criticism can hardly be
accused OF q display of offensive person.
al friendship. The same feeling of I'M
friendlees against the imported office
holder that so dominates the average
Dakotaian went out to Gov. Pierce upon
his appearance in this territory, and his
reception was no warmer than though
he had been a howiing copperbead.
This may, somehat intangible feeling
OF repu2napce partakes considerably oil
| the order OF nature. The old saying
| that blood is thicker than water was
never more applicable than in this case
where The people of Dakota seem to con.
stitnte one vast family OF children, and
where the enoroachment OF neighbol
into the gathering creates dislike al
the outset. Dokota people have sowr
the seed and feel that they should reay
the harvest. They haye builded the
cities, peopled the interior, and want 1
word in the government OF the whole.
The present administration of terrific
rial affairs is certainly an expen.
slYe sample OF democratic rule
Y l EOECo huO CO6fCiuu upOu tQ6 phEt y
Gov. Church has increased our public
debt hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
and the daily expense of conducting
routine affairs OF our government ha
approached point no longer retaining
q yestige OF common sense, decency o
legitimacy. When the matter of the in
surauce Of the public buildings IL th
territory arose at Bismarck last sprin
the managers OF the leading oolnpanie
of Dakota and the northwest wrote Go,
Church to the effect that they desired t
enter bids for the work. To none
these did the governor dsign repl,
Time and again did these companie
through their agents, attempt to secul
4 the ear OF the monarch, but the gentl,
man was Impregneble. He placed th
entire insurance Of the piiblic building
oil the territory in some obscure and III
) known Bismarck agency, through m,
!. ltives that have never been explained.
!, show the vast difference between Il
policy oil different seotions we migl
I call to mind r1ave on the part OF Il
4 great state Of Texas, which patroniz
4 home industry TO the full extent OF II
I raies Of t6e company, and divides Il
balance Of the l.savors ernong neighbo
q ing stAtes and, territories. Beside !,
- enormous sum OF private insurance pls